yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ffortissimo:
Sadly enough there is much chat in threads.

Even a comparison about the Arc and X10 in a thread about a mod.

Would it be possible to just remove posts that are really off-topic?

15 pages for a thread with <10 really on-topic posts :(
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] svtfmook:
that's an awful lot of time spent sifting through threads and threads full of crap...
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ralphodog:
I completely agree. Please somebody do something about this. Start giving out bans. The ratio of crap to actual development talk is at least 10-1. It seriously hinders the ability of the forum to facilitate collaboration on the projects being done.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] svtfmook:
i've been on xda for quite some time, and i will admit that the x10 forums are the biggest cluster of useless banter, repetitive topics/questions and un-uniformed threads.

however, this is not the mods faults. there are posts for rules, and outlines for thread title structures and thread behavior. however, it seems that a lot of the x10 owners have a hard time following these rules and guidelines.

i can't imagine how anyone new to the game could come here and follow anything as far as learning how to mod their x10.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kxhawkins:
Just a hint: This might be more effective if it was in the correct forum.

Hard to ***** when you're part of the problem...
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] agentJBM:
+1 Especially since the same threads are just as full of these type posts and rude people who take the time and space to ***** rather than just answering someone's question or simply moving on.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] william0410:
wait a second...arent you doing that right now? ;)
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alakasam:
Let's just end it here,

no *****ing!

we're all nice people :D

------------------------------------END OF THREAD----------------------------------
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brat81:
Hi,

I like stuff.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Windst:
Dienda has a message for ya
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] agentJBM:
True. I am just trying to make the point that there is a lot of both going on. (It seems you got my point...it's borderline hypocrisy)

I find myself in the middle. The only time I get frustrated is when I'm searching for an answer or it's a guide or tutorial. It boils down to time savings.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr. Clown:
Can you please report the threads or posts :).

As you may know we are not 24/7 on xda and doing this will help a lot.

I'll move this thread since it's in the wrong section
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stan.s:
[/QUOTE ]

i can't imagine how anyone new to the game could come here and follow anything as far as learning how to mod their x10.[/QUOTE]

I must count myself as someone who may not be following all the rules. After following the forums for 6 months and having rooted, xrecovery, tweaked build.prop as well as flashing and bricking two phones, I am finding it hard to move onto a newer rom.

The search function on XDA seems to rely mostly on tags. I get better results trying Google. Only 1 of 5 XDA searches even returns any results at all and often not confined to the subforums I wanted. When posting I do check the suggestions that the system shows as related but again it is inaccurate.

Finally the devs have moved to a short form install which has more steps than in the past. At first we had all inclusive roms which updated baseband and 'firmware'. Now we have many that are parts; baseband and firmware can be independent installs. Dual touch can be separated or not. On top of this we have the roms which have the SE apps or not, other OEM apps or interfaces or themes pre-installed. It's confusion for everyone.

The threads started several versions of some of the roms earlier and many posts do not have a relationship anymore to the current version. It's time to trash the thread and start anew with a locked sticky that has only the instructions and current links.

While the devs have made great strides with the instructions, I believe most of the readers here want as few steps as possible without branches and a return to the all-inclusive roms would simplify life for most people instead of trying to figure out what the baseband or preinstalling dual touch or a newer generic SE rom as a prerequisite is needed to get to the rom that we are trying to install.

JMHO.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kxhawkins:
Will do. Thanks, Clown.

By far the best way to search is going to Google and using "site:http://xdaforums.com X10 Blah blah blah". I don't even bother with the xda search anymore.

I'm not trying to be a ****, but this is xda-

developers

, not xda-"cool **** for your phone". This is a place for development, and while the community is here to help everyone learn, people get the priorities wrong. There is a time and place for questions (In the Q&A section), and it's NOT the dev threads.

Threads in "Android Development" should be just that; It really hurts everyone when the ROM threads get filled with "How do I flash this?" and "Where's the download for X?". It's not the dev's duty to hold the hand of everyone who doesn't know what xRecovery is. I've installed nearly every ROM for the X10, and I'm sorry, but if you can't figure out how to do it, you shouldn't be in the Android Development forum in the first place.

There are a million threads on how to root, JIT, and flash custom ROMs, yet we still see new "HOW TO SPEED UP UR EXPERIA!!!" and "I want this rom, HOW?" threads every day. It's crazy that people can't read the stickies and ask in the correct forum. The post count restriction for dev forums was a start, but I think we see far too few bans for outright disregard for devs and the forum rules.

This is all JMHO, of course, but I'm sure I'm not alone in these sentiments.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rapatu2010:
I am glad notice is being taken of the sad trend in some of the xda-developers.com forums. I would humbly like to suggest that a 'report this' tag is included on threads for members to indicate to 'mods' that a particular comment is starting a 'flame war.' Habitual 'flammers' and obnoxious behaviour can then be quickly identified and appropriate action taken against them.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rapatu2010:
I apologise there is indeed a report 'triangle' but it is rather inconspicous and easily missed. It will be great it is elevated to the same format as the 'Thanks" or 'Qoute' buttons
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chefrichy:
What's even worse than spam in threads? Threads made *****ing about it.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kxhawkins:
And posts *****ing about threads *****ing about it.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stan.s:
Sure, Q&A section. But it IS xda-cool **** for your phone.

This contradicts what you've said the in the first segment, we're here to learn, and you can only do that with all the language differences here when clear instructions are listed. Forums/websites all around the world, such as Android Central, Gizmodo/Engadget etc., all point readers to here for many handsets. XDA is NEWS as much as anything else.

I do understand your frustration with users both personally and professionally- they're a PITA. Unfortunately users are what programmers have to cater to- as cool as something might be as a developer- if it's unusable in a practical way, it's only instructional. If XDA's only for learning there's no need here for device specific forums or even posting roms, just post the code snippets that needed modification to get version x.y.z to work; then we can all make our own variant, after all the android SDK is free and was one of the original ways to sideload a app onto any phone. All of us devs have an Eclipse IDE, etc. only post code to compile and that will keep out the riffraff.

XDA doesn't have a Quality-Assurance group to validate posts or the qualifications of the devs or the roms they present or the instruction sheet. I'm sort of personally suspicious of just putting anything on my phone, as where better to hide something than in a rom, and Android already (as well as GSM itself) have enough security issues. Some of the install instructions have been very vague, and if you, as a dev, know the files you want everyone to try, are not xRecovery compatible or require a particular version of the FlashTool or root or whatever, say so upfront. While "I" know 435 is LATER than 453, 497 and 504, not everyone is familiar with all the x10 roms or knows to go to PTCRB to check which ones end in those numbers; therefore, post the entire firmware and baseband number and avoid that question. RTFM is a very old catchphrase that doesn't apply here since there is no manual since you're writing the manual NOW.

I personally support the locking of the dev threads with links to roms to anyone but the OP. Maybe there should be a "Enduser Firmware to Try" subforum which is readable by all, but only postable by mods/devs with firmware of a high enough quality and the ability to support end-users. I've bricked two phones before there was a way to debrick them that worked.

If devs want money or beer or free space in the cloud that's in my name, be upfront, be clear, be helpful and some percentage of the folks here will reward you just as they would pay DaVinci Wotan, Unlockitnow, et al.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kxhawkins:
No it isn't, and no it doesn't. There can be room for both (development / learning), but people don't seem to understand the boundaries of either.

I'm not here to argue, just stating my opinion.
[Captivate General] xsteven77x:
I know the first answer im gonna get is that it's trial and error...what i want to hear is what worked best for YOU. What was the best as far as speed, and what was the best as far as gps? What was your rom/kernel also if you think it made a difference!
[Captivate General] Pirateghost:
doesnt matter. they all work but without 3g
[Captivate General] xsteven77x:
Actually it does matter. Some modems i can't get ANY gps at all. Some i get 9 satellites. So ya it does.
[Captivate General] lightswitch2159:
Confused... Is this a unlocked captivate? Not that I can help, but hey I would love to hear your results.
[Captivate General] xsteven77x:
Yes it is. I am using cog 3.04 with speedmod. jl2 and jk4 have seemed to be the best so far. But anything that makes the gps work well seems to **** up the wifi. It stays connected but sometimes it become unresponsive. But if the gps is busted, the wifi is flawless lol Can't have it all it seems!
[Captivate Themes and Apps] joeybear23:
I just thought I would post a review of my recently favorite app: GENSOID.

Gensoid is an Sega Genesis console emulator for Android.

I use the free version, but with the paid version you can do things like save the game state, etc. (the free version saves wherever the ROM game can save, but the paid version lets you save anywhere/anytime, which can be useful for some, but I prefer the original gameplay)

Features:

on-screen, fully-customizable controller

fast-forward option (for those slow-scrolling games)

auto-rotate capable

decent battery utilization (played 4 hours straight once on a plane, still had some battery left)

Full Sound/Mute options

Fast responding emulator

I must say I really miss playing on the Genesis, and when I saw this in the market I had to get it. So far I have played:

Phantasy Star

Phantasy Star II

Phantasy Star III

Phantasy Star IV

Sonic the Hedgehog

Master of Monsters

Herzog Zwei

ToeJam and Earl

My list to try next are:

Shadowrun

Beyond Oasis

Shining Force

Shining Force 2

Land Stalker

I have not experienced any problems with it, other than the fact that the control takes a little getting used to.

ROMs are readily available on the net. Even though all Genesis games are out of production downloading them without owning the original cart may be of questionable legality, so I won't recommend any particular method of acquiring ROMs.

Overall I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] blazin619:
Try FPse... its a playstation emulator... currently playing chrono cross and its working flawlessly. I really like the controls too.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] joeybear23:
I will have to give that a try.

Thanks.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] shaolin95:
It runs great...Tekken 3 at 60fps on my phone...quite a sight! :-)
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Hondo209:
Where do you get the games at?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] shaolin95:
Wrong question mate...that goes into piracy if you do not own the games to rip them so we do not talk about that stuff here.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] joeybear23:
You can see my disclaimer at the bottom:

"ROMs are readily available on the net. Even though all Genesis games are out of production downloading them without owning the original cart may be of questionable legality, so I won't recommend any particular method of acquiring ROMs"

The last thing we need is this site shut down over legal issues... no need to point to or recommend a source of ROMs, you can find them on your own (and it is pretty easy).
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Hondo209:
lol ok, talking about emulators should be piracy also, because it's the same thing. even if you own the game for a different system and make it work on a emulator is against the EULA anyways.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] shaolin95:
Not really...depends on the case and game plus that goes into a whole new territory.

Much different from just downloading a game I never paid for. ;)
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Dave the Knave:
An emulator is a program. It is not written with its main purpose to be piracy. However the writer cannot be held responsible for what users do with the app.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] joeybear23:
I would think Android and AT&T would disagree, given the fact that they both give it the OK by letting it be in the market...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] alakin:
hi i'm not an expert excuse me if the question seems silly:

i own a google nexus one. i've seen a lot of kernels around and i was wondering what is their purpose. besides i wanted to know if the roms (cyano, stock deodexed rom and so on...) come with their own kernel or if it has to be installed separately. in this case how do i know which my stock kernel was?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ubrtnk:
posted on the Cog Q&A but thought I might get a better answer with a new thread + others that might have the same issue.

Upgraded from 2.6 Cog to 4.1 after a stock Odin flash. everything flashed and booted up just fine. Pulled in my G account and started update my apps and no app will update or install (free or purchased) tried using just wifi or just air and every single attempt gives me the download unsuccessful. Any ideas as to what I did?

Please help!
[Desire Accessories] Petesky:
Can anyone recommend me one of these, I've been looking at getting this one

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=0KYSSDSQFRHQ4QGYQRN3

But would like to hear any suggestions
[Desire Accessories] Petesky:
Well after looking at reviews of about another dozen of these , I ended up going

for the one I posted , if anyone would like to know my views on it just let me know
[Desire Accessories] bexwhitt:
the UK's fm frequencies are very crowded and it can be a bit of a bugger finding a clear frequency for this type of device
[Desire Accessories] bexwhitt:
I had one of the fm transmitters for an ipod , only clear frequencies where around 103 up
[Desire Accessories] werdna72:
I've been toying with the idea of getting some sort of bluetooth handsfree for some time, and wondered why you went for an FM transmitter solution rather than something like http://www.amazon.co.uk/SuperTooth-Buddy-Handsfree-Bluetooth-Car-Kit/dp/B0039YP2VG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1299232480&sr=8-1?

Like others, I've had problems with FM transmitters for iPods, so would be interested to hear how you're getting on.
[Desire Accessories] Petesky:
Dont think that will play mp3's will it ?
[Desire Accessories] cronus101:
How is it? Care to give a review?

Is there any interference? I'm not so sure about using bluetooth.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] l1em1on1:
I have problem with my x10 mini pro physical keyboard. It's simply does not work.

The problem started after flashing with CynaogenMOD 3.2 and then 3.2.1. Well it have been working for couple of days, but some day just stopped.

I did flash with se generic rom, and it didn't help at all.

I tried with IridiumRom with no help..

Get back Cynaogen again tried to mess with keyboad settings also without the result.

Keyboard works only when its half opened, also the screen orientation is changed then. So i guess i could be some hardware issue with the switcher which tells if keyboard is opened or closed. Anyway phone is new like 10 days. So i dont think that it would have any physical damage.

I also tried to install some DualTouch from forum before i noticed that its for X10 not mini ;)

I'm about to get the phone on warranty but i wish to fix it by myself because i like to know what happend.

Did anyone has same problem?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ballogy:
I have got exactly the same problem as this post about my x10 mini pro's keyboard functionality. Anyone know what happens to it?

I have updated firmware by SEUS to v2.1 update 1. But nothing solved.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ruifung:
Hardware issue maybe? _ Not maybe... most likely.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ThiaagoFelix:
There is keyboard setting. Try it.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ballogy:
Hmms, I downgraded it to v1.6 for checking. When fully slide out, my hardware keyboard is back to response again (can input by any key). But backlight still turn off in the dark and home screen does not rotate to lanscape. It does only when keyboard is partially slide out.

Maybe as ruifung reply is correct, hardware issue. Some sensor may have problem.

Thank you for all replies.

^____^
[HTC Inspire 4G] zizo79:
Hey guys,

I am not sure if any of you are aware but I started a petition on groubal.com about AT&T capping upload speeds on the Atrix 4G. I got arounf $259 signatures already and phonedog.com has published an article about it today.

http://www.groubal.com/att-misleading-their-customers-about-4g-and-capping-upload-speeds/

http://www.phonedog.com/2011/03/01/...-the-lack-of-hsupa-on-their-android-handsets/

I encourage everyone to file claims with the FCC and the BBB...This crap needs to stop !
[HTC Inspire 4G] colbur87:
I'm guessing you don't follow law. ATT is well within their legal right to cap upload speeds. With that new pesky law separating wired and wireless internet they have the power. Plus not to be a downer but do you think ATT is really going to uncap their upload speeds because of an online petition?

On top of all that, limiting the upload speed on the average user, does not affect them at all. And with that cap in place, it will yield faster download speeds for everyone.
[HTC Inspire 4G] 2kgt:
The amount of entitlement some people think they deserve never ceases to amaze me.
[HTC Inspire 4G] thinkhope:
Amazing.
[HTC Inspire 4G] zizo79:
Whatever...I am entitled to it because I pay for it ! You guys are missing the point and I am glad I do not think the way both of you do. AT&T should cap speeds for eveybody and not do any kind of favoritism.

"I'm guessing you don't follow law" dumbest thing I have heard in a long time..Consumers are protected by law as well.
[HTC Inspire 4G] qbeezy:
I understand the misleading aspect of your argument (when I bought the phone some reps told me things I knew were false), but a petition will probably net you nothing but frustration.
[HTC Inspire 4G] zizo79:
It does not hurt to try....
[HTC Inspire 4G] bella92108:
Spot-on with the comment. It's why we're falling so far behind... "I was a victim because I didn't read my mortgage contract" ... always looking to play victim.

If someone doesn't like the upload cap, go to another provider.
[HTC Inspire 4G] colbur87:
You don't have to be rude.

I was merely pointing out that with the new law change, ATT has the right to cap their upload speeds. But since you insist on being that way. Good luck with your ignorant and petty petition which will inevitably go no where.

Peace
[HTC Inspire 4G] bella92108:
You clearly have no understanding of the law. You signed a contract and one of the terms of the contract is that ATT may regulate network speeds as they deem necessary to maintain a healthy network.

They can put a term in there to whatever affect they wish, and if you sign it, you're obligated to it. The ONLY terms they're forbidden to include are those which violate a local\federal\state law, like if they were to impose a $50 late payment fee, that would be against the law. But if they state that they can, at their discretion, limit\throttle\suspend your network access if they determine you're abusing it, it was your CHOICE to sign up for such service, and YOU must comply, otherwise it's YOU who violated the contract, not them.

File a complaint with the FCC and hire an attorney if you don't believe me. Or simply READ your contract rather than spouting unfounded garbage :-)
[HTC Inspire 4G] zizo79:
I do not feel like a victim of any sort...Good luck with your 130-150 kbps speeds.
[HTC Inspire 4G] bella92108:
Good response, anyone who argues that they have a "legal right" to take whatever data they want "because I pay for it" is clearly delusional. It's just immature and so incorrect.
[HTC Inspire 4G] colbur87:
Hey OP you got me thinking of signatures now...

/sign this post :-)
[HTC Inspire 4G] bella92108:
130-150kbps speeds? That's random.
[HTC Inspire 4G] zizo79:
It will really nice if you point me in their contract where they can do as they wish with their network...lol
[HTC Inspire 4G] bella92108:
Can we sign a petition against self-entitlement petitions? hehe

The universal response in front of the grocery store to "Sir will you sign a petition for _______ cause?" is "Oh, I'm not a registered voter in THIS county" ... sometimes it's better to burry head in sand. hehe
[HTC Inspire 4G] bella92108:
6.1 What Are The General Terms That Apply To All Data And Messaging Plans? Print this section | Print this page

AT&T provides wireless data and messaging Services, including but not limited to, features that may be used with Data Services and wireless content and applications ("Data Services"). The absolute capacity of the wireless data network is limited. Accordingly, Data Services are only provided for prescribed purposes and pricing for Data Services is device dependent and based on the transmit and receive capacity of each device.

On Data Services with a monthly megabyte (MB) or gigabyte (GB) allowance, once you exceed your monthly allowance you will be automatically charged for overage as specified in the applicable rate plan information. All data allowances, including overages, must be used in the billing period in which the allowance is provided or they will be forfeited.

A pricing plan designated for one type of device may not be used with another device. Compatible data-enabled wireless device required. An Activation Fee may apply for each data line.

The consumer data plan does not allow access to corporate email, company intranet sites, and other business applications. Access to corporate email, company intranet sites, and/or other business applications requires an applicable Enterprise Data plan. Enterprise Email requires an eligible data plan and Device. Terms may vary depending on selected Enterprise Email solution.

AT&T RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE YOUR DATA SERVICES WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, UPON EXPIRATION OR TERMINATION OF YOUR WIRELESS CUSTOMER AGREEMENT.

See related links | See all legal